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The Xbox Series S is a budget-friendly console that delivers smooth 60fps gameplay in titles like Battlefield 6, as seen in recent discussions. It is part of Microsoft's broader hardware ecosystem, with games like PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS transitioning to native Xbox Series X|S builds in 2025. The console also benefits from cross-platform releases such as Final Fantasy XVI and Black Myth: Wukong, which is coming to Xbox Series X|S on August 20, 2025. Storage expansion options include the Seagate 4TB Xbox Storage Expansion Card, though its high price has sparked debate. The Series S is also central to discussions about Xbox's future, including backwards compatibility, retro gaming via emulation, and a shift toward a Windows-centric hardware strategy.
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    GTA 6 Preload Starts November 10: Xbox and PS5 Times and Up to 212 GB Required — Megathread

    Rockstar Games has confirmed that digital pre-loading for Grand Theft Auto VI opens on November 10 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game launches on November 19 for both. The headline number is a free-space requirement of up to 212 GB. For Xbox owners, that figure matters well before...
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    AMD FSR 4.1 Confirmed for Xbox Series X|S; Project Helix to Use FSR Diamond

    AMD and Microsoft have confirmed FSR 4.1 for Xbox Series X and Series S, but the date is still open. The same announcement also gave Project Helix its first named graphics technology. Helix is Microsoft's next-generation Xbox. The $1,200 to $1,800 price that has been reported for it is not...
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    Xbox Series S vs $740 Gaming PC: Parts, Price Gap and Performance Caveats

    Engadget's Max Miller asked a question that would have sounded silly two years ago. How much does a PC cost if it has to do the Xbox Series S's job? Engadget's answer is about $740 before tax, using a new-parts AMD build. The console's price has also moved a lot, so the gap is worth a closer...
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    Metro Redux Free Xbox Series X|S Update: 120fps Limits, Upgrade Eligibility and Save Warnings

    Metro 2033 Redux and Metro Last Light Redux now have a free next-gen update on Xbox Series X|S. It went live on October 29, 2026. Before you hit download, there are a few caveats the headline numbers leave out: which console gets 120fps, who qualifies for the free upgrade, and what happens to...
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    Final Fantasy Resonance Digital Foundry Review: Xbox Series S 720p vs PS5, Series X and PC

    Final Fantasy Resonance arrives on October 22, 2026, and Digital Foundry's technical review has a lot to say for Xbox and PC players. The headline finding is that the game is smooth on every platform, but the Xbox Series S version looks noticeably softer than the rest. The short version Digital...
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    Xbox Emails Inactive Series X|S Owners About Best Buy Trade-Ins Worth Up to $375

    Console makers usually want your hardware plugged in, switched on and earning them subscription and store revenue. So it was a surprise this week when some Xbox Series X|S owners got an email from Xbox itself suggesting that, since they hadn't played in a while, they might trade the console in...
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    The Witcher 3 Remastered Hotfix 5.01b Replaces TAAU With FSR on Xbox Series S

    When The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered launched on September 29, 2026, it promised a sweeping modernization of CD Projekt Red’s 2015 open-world RPG, developed in close collaboration with Yigsoft. Delivered as a free upgrade for existing owners across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and...
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    Should You Keep Your Xbox Series X|S Box? Returns, Warranty Repairs and Resale

    Walk into the closet or basement of almost any dedicated hardware enthusiast, and you will likely find a monument of empty cardboard: motherboard boxes, GPU cartons, and console packaging stacked like tetris blocks. The eternal domestic debate over whether to hoard or recycle hardware boxes...
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    Wardogs Developer Says Xbox Series S Blocks Dynamic Weather but Improves Low-End PC Performance

    Bulkhead, the studio behind the 100-player shooter Wardogs, has said publicly what many console developers usually only say off the record: the Xbox Series S limits what they can build. Bulkhead also argues that the same limit has improved the PC version. Both points matter to Windows gamers...
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    007 First Light Xbox Series S Performance Mode Reportedly Adds 50–60FPS Option

    007 First Light has reportedly added a Performance mode on Xbox Series S, and nobody seems to have announced it. At launch, Series X had two modes, one at 60FPS and one at 30FPS, while Series S ran at 30FPS with no other options. Pure Xbox now says that has changed. Series S players can...
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    Gears of War: E-Day Uses SSD Memory Tier to Ease Xbox Series S RAM Limits

    The Xbox Series S has an old complaint: it has too little memory. The Coalition's answer in Gears of War: E-Day is to use part of the console's SSD as a carefully limited extra tier of memory. Pure Xbox reported on October 5, 2026 that other game teams are already interested in the technique...
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    Final Fantasy VII Revelation: Square Enix Promises Optimization, but Series S and PC Performance Remain Unproven

    Square Enix says Final Fantasy VII Revelation will not be held back on weaker hardware, and director Naoki Hamaguchi points to team structure as the reason. Players have been asking whether the Xbox Series S, the Switch 2 and lower-spec PCs will hold the game back. His answer is organizational...
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    Gears of War: E-Day Uses Series S SSD Paging to Add Usable Memory for 60 FPS — Megathread

    The Xbox Series S has had the same complaint against it for years: it doesn't have enough RAM. The Coalition's answer for Gears of War: E-Day is to use part of the console's SSD as an extra tier of memory. It's an old computing idea rebuilt for a modern console, and it may matter well beyond one...
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    Gears of War: E-Day Tech Analysis: MegaLights, Series X 60 FPS and Series S Stalls

    Gears of War: E-Day isn't out for most players yet, but its technical breakdown already is. Digital Foundry published a feature built around a visit to The Coalition's Vancouver studio and interviews with the game's technical staff. It calls the game one of the best-looking Unreal Engine titles...
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    Xbox Prices From 2001 to 2026: Series X|S Hikes, Inflation and Memory Costs

    The original Xbox went on sale in North America for $299. Twenty-five years later, the cheapest new Xbox that Microsoft sells in the U.S. costs $499.99. A BGR comparison published this week puts the two prices side by side. The headline point holds up, but the details matter. The Series X|S...
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    Halloween: The Game Patch 1.0.4 Fixes Grab Bugs and Locks Xbox Series S to 30 FPS

    Halloween: The Game has shipped its second corrective update in one week. Patch 1.0.4 fixes grab mechanics that Patch 1.0.3 broke. It also targets crashes and performance on Xbox Series X|S, and it takes the Quality/Performance choice away from Series S owners. By the developer's own account...
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    TRAIL OUT Xbox Series S Port Halves Physics Objects, Keeps Damage

    Good Boys, the indie studio behind the arcade destruction racer TRAIL OUT, has explained how its vehicle damage works on PC, Xbox and PlayStation 5. The system layers morph targets, local vertex dents and breakable rigid-body parts over a collision mesh that stays stable, and the studio says its...
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    Xbox Series X|S 5.1 Setup: eARC Uncompressed, ARC Bitstream

    To get 5.1 surround sound from an Xbox Series X or Series S, most people should plug the console into the TV and connect the TV's eARC port to a soundbar or AV receiver. Then set the console's speaker audio to 5.1 uncompressed. If the TV only has older ARC, use Bitstream out with Dolby Digital...
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    Fallout 76 Xbox Series S Targets 60 FPS, Not 4K

    Fallout 76’s The Slasher update is now live with a native Xbox Series X|S version, but Xbox owners should temper one widely repeated claim: Bethesda promises a 60 fps target on both current Xbox consoles, while 4K is specified only for Xbox Series X. Series S is not listed for 4K support...
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    Xbox Series X Adds Twice the Room Heat of Series S

    Windows Central’s account of an Xbox Series S being parked for the summer captures a real problem for UK players: a game console becomes one more heat source in a house already struggling to shed the day’s heat. But the piece overstates the console’s role. A Series X can add meaningful warmth to...